Craigavon and Banbridge Volunteer Bureau – Chair

Integrated Care Partnerships (ICPs) are collaborative networks of care providers, healthcare professionals, the voluntary and community sector, local council representatives and service users to design and co-ordinate local health and social care services. There are three ICP Partnership Committees in the Southern ICP area: Armagh/Dungannon, Craigavon/Banbridge and Newry/Mourne.

Community Development Networks Forum N.I. – Member

Community Development Networks Forum (CDNF) is the support mechanism for sub-regional and urban networks. The Forum aims to share information, organise events, represent members’ views, highlight issues affecting the community sector, and lobby for long-term core funding from central government.

Good Neighbourhoods for Ageing Well Craigavon - Local Implementation Group (LIG) - Member

The Good Neighbourhoods for Ageing Well initiative is supported by a Local Implementation Group (LIG) comprising older people, older people’s community groups, community facilities managers and network organisations that provide services for older people in the Craigavon area. Craigavon LIG aims to strengthen local networks by facilitating regular meetings and networking opportunities within and between older people’s groups.

Richmount Playgroup – Committee Member

Richmount Playgroup offers a creative, friendly and inclusive playgroup facility based in the Scotch Street area of Portadown for children from the age of 2 years and 10 months until they begin primary school.

Craigavon Area Talking Newspapers (CATNA) – Committee Member

CATNA offers a talking newspaper and magazine service to the blind and partially sighted in the Portadown, Lurgan, Benburb, Armagh, Dungannon, Derrytrasna, Dromara and Moira areas.